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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955
The revisiting of food premises continued during 1958. The type of
premises visited and number of inspections are set out below:
Bakers 59
Butchers 59
Catering Premises 97
Confectioners (sugar) 50
Fishmongers 9
Greengrocers 64
Grocers 131
Milk Shops 6
Registered Premises 144
Other Food Premises 58
As a result of these visits, shopkeepers were persuaded to carry out
the improvements listed on page 37. It was not necessary to institute
legal proceedings.
UNSOUND FOOD
Destroyed or released for animal feeding:—
lbs.
Cheese 4
Confectionery, Flour 9
Confectionery, Sugar 2
Fish, canned 6
Fish 98
Fruit, canned 149
Ham, canned 44
Meat and Offal 68
Meat, canned 47
Milk, canned 30
Pickle 7
Preserves 18
Soup,canned 10
Syrup 2
Vegetables, canned 75
Total 569
SAMPLING.
On 1st April, 1940, the Corporation became the Food and Drugs
Authority for the Borough, and took over the duties under the Act from
the Surrey County Council.
Dr. H. Amphlett Williams, Ph.D.(Lond.), A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C., of
1 Southwark Street, London, S.E.l, is Public Analyst for the Borough.
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